Gadsden, Alabama

About Gadsden

Gadsden is a thriving city in northeastern Alabama counting 33,086 people who proudly call it home.

Gadsden holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 37.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 884 residents per square mile.

📰 Gadsden News Today

• This Alabama city ranked among South’s 10 prettiest small towns montgomeryadvertiser.com · Aug 17
• 11 Best Towns In Alabama For Retirees WorldAtlas · Aug 18
• Alabama small town named one of the prettiest in the South al.com · Aug 14
• Alabama high school football schedule: See all Gadsden-area Week 0 games Yahoo Sports · Aug 17
• Minth Group breaks ground on new facility in Gadsden WBRC · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Gadsden Unique

• A top-25 city in Alabama by population (#17 of 463 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northeastern Alabama, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.0% of Alabama's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 33,086.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Gadsden

• Applebee's — american
• Buffalo Wild Wings — wings
• Waffle House — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Chongwah Express — chinese
• Japan Cajun Grill — japanese
• Kobe Japanese Steakhouse — japanese
• LongHorn Steakhouse — steak house
• M3 Bar & Grill
• Olive Garden — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Fat Man's Squeeze · Attraction
• Noccalula Falls · Attraction
• Noccalula Falls Petting Zoo · Zoo

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Gadsden

• Noccalula Falls Park reviews ★
• Banks Park reviews ★
• Cherry Street Park reviews ★
• East Gadsden Community Park reviews ★
• Gadsden Kiwanis Park reviews ★
• Hickory Street Park reviews ★
• James Martin Trail Park reviews ★
• Joseph T. Robinson Park reviews ★
• Moragne Park reviews ★
• Ola Lee Mize Patriots Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Gadsden

• C I T Y Program
• Donehoo Elementary School
• Etowah County Special Education Learning Center
• Eura Brown Elementary School
• Floyd Elementary School
• Gadsden Middle School
• Gaston Elementary School
• Gaston High School
• Highland Elementary School
• Litchfield Middle School
• Mitchell Elementary School
• Sansom Middle School
• W E Striplin Elementary School
• Walnut Park Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Riverview Regional Medical Center ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Gadsden Regional Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Mountain View Hospital · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Gadsden

🏘️ Nearby Communities